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Lyft in NYC is such a shit show. First they refused to follow the rules that Uber was smart enough to follow (every driver has to be registered with the TLC, an
by filmgirlcw 12y ago
Lyft in NYC is such a shit show. First they refused to follow the rules that Uber was smart enough to follow (every driver has to be registered with the TLC, and Uber often pays for that registration for Uber-exclusive drivers, at least in the early days, mind you, Uber also maintains its own livery companies for its drivers to be under, Hinter, Weiter, Schlinkel, etc.), then they finally do a mea culpa, but realize very quickly that they didn't have enough licensed drivers (Uber smartly partnered with existing liveries for the black cars early on while it built out its Uber X line).
THEN they launch, but have no cars, have insane surge pricing - you can't apply a free trip to a the tip pricing, the app doesn't make it clear how much extra you'll pay with the surge stuff.
Oh, and the drivers from what I'm hearing (and my one experience) are seriously lackluster.
Fail. Total fail. Uber FTW.
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- chc 12y agoIs this anything but libel? You only showed that he eventually took a job at Uber, not that anybody was bribed.
- untog 12y agoDon't get me wrong, Lyft have been awful, but Uber have also shown huge disregard for rules and regulations, particularly in the rollout of UberT. Uber has been in New York for a long time now, so I'm not ready to dismiss Lyft by comparing a brand new service with a very established one.
- boredinballard 12y agoVery interesting. My experience with Lyft in Seattle has been far better than my experiences with Uber/UberX. I've yet to have an Uber driver be nearly as nice and friendly as a Lyft driver. I do think the price can be lower on Uber sometimes though. Also Uber cars seem to be available more often. I still try Lyft first though.